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RESOLUTION NO. 5425
- CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES I & I LOAN APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View wishes to apply for a
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services I & I loan to perform measures to reduce the
Inflow and Infiltration (I &1) in the City's sewer system and:
WHEREAS, the corrective measures identified by staff to produce the desired results are,
replacing manhole covers, sealing manholes, sealing cracks and joints in sewer mains, televised
inspection of mains and initiating a sump pump inspection program and;
WHEREAS, these measures will lower the amount of clean water entering the sewer
system, thereby lessening the City's wastewater treatment charges, thereby reducing the demand
placed on the area treatment plants and;
WHEREAS, the City Council authorizes staff to apply for a matching loan of $30,000.00
to initiate and incorporate the preceding measures into the City's current budget and maintenance
schedule and;
WHEREAS. it is understood that if the corrective measures performed by the City of
Mounds View can be verified to be reducing the amount ofT & I for a five year period oftime,
the loan payments for those years will be forgiven by Metropolitan Council Enviromnental
Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View
authorizes staff to apply for a $30,000.00 matching loan offered by Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services for the reduction of I & I.
Adopted this 27th day of March, 2000.
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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Resolution 5426
A Resolution of Appreciation
for Congressman Bruce Vento
WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council wishes to thank Congressman Bruce
Vento for his years of service to our community and District Four, and recognize
his contributions to his district and our Nation, the City Council hereby notes his
achievements:
Congressman Vento has represented Mounds View in Congressional
District 4 serving continuously since 1977 in the U.S. House of Representatives,
and has taken a leadership role on environmental, housing and banking reform
issues. He was Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on National
Parks, Forests and Public Lands for over ten years where his strong leadership
resulted in protecting hundreds of thousands of acreage and the enactment of
over 300 laws preserving the environment from the Boundary Waters Canoe
Area Wilderness to the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge to new parks and
wilderness in Alaska and the American Samoa. He has served as a strong
conservationist on the Resources Subcommittees on National Parks and Public
Lands, and Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Congressman Vento has served on the Banking and Financial Services
Committee and is the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions and Consumer Credit. He has been extensively involved in the
enactment of major banking laws including legislation to strengthen deposit
insurance protections, permit banks to merge and branch on a national basis and
to modernize our financial services industry while protecting consumer privacy.
He chaired the House Task Force in the aftermath of the Savings and Loans
crisis. He is the acknowledged Congressional leader on homeless issues, and
has served on the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee.
Congressman Vento's leadership and legislative contributions in
Congress have earned him significant awards and recognition from the National
Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare; Common Cause
Minnesota; League of Conservation Voters; Concord Coalition; National Council
of Senior Citizens; National Taxpayer's Union; Sierra Club; St. Paul Chamber of
Commerce; American Legion; Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Association;
and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, among others. He has also
received the Wilderness Society's prestigious Ansel Adams Award and the
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National Parks and Conservation Association Conservationist of the Year Award
in 1987.
For these efforts and his availability to his constituents and communities,
the City Council of Mounds View, Minnesota extends its thanks for these many
years of service and contributions. We wish the best for Bruce and his family for
the future.
Adopted this 28th Day of February, 2000.
Attest:
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